Hypothetical Car Question Time

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 01/22/2015 at 11:12 • Filed to: Frozen Off Roadin

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You are stuck at the South Pole in the arid frozen wasteland of Antartica. To your left a vicious Emperor penguin is waiting for the perfect moment to attack you. You have to pick one car and one route to escape. No modifications are allowed to be made to your vehicle. Once you reach a shore line a ship will come and pick you up and take you wherever your heart desires. What vehicle do you choose and why? Keep in mind the mpg to get to the shore.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:16

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AMC Eagle SX/4. Basically a jeep cherokee with a lighter, more aerodynamic body. As long as you let me have tires that aren't ass, I can pretty much book it as the crow flies to the closest bit of shore.

Textured Soy Protein > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:16

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(As long as I can throw a few jerrycans in the bed.)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:17

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LeTourneau LCC1 . For a given value of "car".

Racescort666 > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:19

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While I'm at it, I'll blast that Emperor penguin's sorry ass.

Thunderface > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:20

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New 'eco' boost Raptor

TheHondaBro > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:20

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Efficient hydrogen powertrain.

Turret to shoot those dastardly penguins.

Super rugged.

So light you can flip it on its wheels if it rolls over.

It can take constant flac from plasma weapons and still function.

Hypothetical. (ha)

OPPOsaurus WRX > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:22

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need freedom from the emperor? a little 'merica can help that

My citroen won't start > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:24

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Land Cruiser 80

Sn210 > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:26

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I'd be wanting to get out if there pretty quick. Those penguins are no joke

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:27

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Points of Clarification:

Car/Suv/Truck, or motorised vehicle?

Prodution only, or is concept acceptable?

Am I allowed to carry jerrycans?

Bandit > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:29

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This works... it has four "wheels"

OPPOsaurus WRX > Sn210 01/22/2015 at 11:36

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i think that would get hung up on the terrain

mcseanerson > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/22/2015 at 11:38

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This should definitely be clarified. It's nearly 1,000 miles to the coast. Not many vehicles have that much highway range, much less able to go that distance in the difficult terrain and conditions likely to be found in the antarctic.

Captain of the Enterprise > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:44

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With huge fuel cell in the bed of the truck and of course a bumper dumper

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:52

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One that's already made the trip.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:52

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Enginerrrrrrrrr > JR1 01/22/2015 at 11:56

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Let me know when you guys need to be picked up.

Edit: The dogs could feast on the penguin for added mpgs...

Flat Six > JR1 01/22/2015 at 12:04

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Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Enginerrrrrrrrr 01/22/2015 at 12:37

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I do believe your answer is just about perfect.

44444444444 > JR1 01/22/2015 at 12:40

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The one question where the answer is Terrafugia Transition!

someassemblyrequired > JR1 01/22/2015 at 13:15

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The penguin's not looking to attack you - he's just looking to hitch a ride back to the shore if he's at the South Pole. He's probably the victim of a cruel joke by some flyboy. Plus he'd probably be a good navigator.

Route is easy - take the highway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pol…

As for vehicle, Hilux hauling a big tank of fuel. Even still would prefer tracked tractor of some kind.

Mattbob > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/22/2015 at 13:24

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I have always wanted one of these.

Spoon II > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:10

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The Aton Impulse! This is literally what it was made for.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:21

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I'll go with the Zil 4904 . There is enough room in the back to carry plenty of extra fuel and supplies and I don't see anything stopping this. As an added bonus you would be crossing Antarctica in classic Russian style.

Rock Bottom > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:34

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How about the first car in Antarctica?

http://jalopnik.com/5868236/this-w…

JR1 > Enginerrrrrrrrr 01/22/2015 at 14:39

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Folks we have a winner!

JR1 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/22/2015 at 14:40

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Vehicle of your choice no planes. And jerrycans are allowed due to distance should have specified that.

JR1 > mcseanerson 01/22/2015 at 14:41

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See above post. I forgot to add in jerrycans are allowed.

JR1 > 44444444444 01/22/2015 at 14:42

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A plane and a car?

JR1 > Textured Soy Protein 01/22/2015 at 14:42

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You will need them!

JR1 > Bandit 01/22/2015 at 14:42

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I will allow it.

JR1 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/22/2015 at 14:43

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I gotta say I did not see that one coming.

JR1 > Flat Six 01/22/2015 at 14:43

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Where can I find more info on this?

44444444444 > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:43

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It's more a plane the drives but yeah. Airplanes are very useful for travel over terrain.

Emphasis on over.

JR1 > someassemblyrequired 01/22/2015 at 14:44

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No idea there was a highway I guess you learn something new every day.

JR1 > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 01/22/2015 at 14:47

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I was wondering who would be the first to notice I didn't not specify the kind of vehicle. Good observation!

Sn210 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/22/2015 at 14:48

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well my Subi can fly

JR1 > Rock Bottom 01/22/2015 at 14:49

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Unless you want to be eaten by a penguin I suggest you choose something else!

JR1 > Spoon II 01/22/2015 at 14:50

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Very specific role it would have to be hard to make a profit.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:50

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Those things are so awesome. I just posted this picture to Oppo and found a video showing smaller versions of it cruising around. I'm pretty confident that this is one of the few vehicles that would have a legitimate shot of making it from the pole to the coast.

Flat Six > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:50

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"Byrd's Snow Cruiser":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic…

http://theoldmotor.com/?p=111903

It was actually a complete failure, but it looks so cool!

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/22/2015 at 14:53

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Someone needs to restore this!

JR1 > Flat Six 01/22/2015 at 14:54

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Too bad it was lost to the Antarctic snow that would be very cool for a museum.

mcseanerson > JR1 01/22/2015 at 14:58

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Because I'm a madman.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Sn210 01/22/2015 at 15:11

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i wanted that option but it was too expensive

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > JR1 01/22/2015 at 16:06

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Then Ken Block's Raptor with the tracks or the ZR2 Colorado. The raptor would go through anything, but the Colorado would have the edge in range. I think the big machines people are suggesting are too thirsty to get through, but this is all off the top of my head without doing any research. If they DO have sufficient range, then that screw-driven thing.

someassemblyrequired > JR1 01/22/2015 at 18:59

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Ha that's a term used very loosely in this case. It's just a snow road. When they are hauling supplies it usually takes more than a month to get from McMurdo to the pole.